The decision to close Charles Street Liquors, the longstanding business at 143 Charles St., didn’t come easily for its owner.
“For the past year, my wife and I have wrestled with this difficult decision,” Chris Pedersen told this reporter in an email. “After more than 20 years of following my passion for bringing fine wine and spirits to Beacon Hill, I have decided to close the store.”
His decision came amid a ‘perfect storm’ of professional and personal factors,” according to Pederson, including changing social habits, which have impacted his business…