A sharp rise in Australians choosing to work-from-home on Fridays is having a ripple effect on businesses in some of Australia's once-booming CBDs.

Pubs, cafes, restaurants and bars in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane's city centres are grappling with a steady decline of customers as the weekend looms, owed in part to workers choosing to work remotely.

One shopfront in North Sydney, a major commercial hub, told patrons it would be shutting its doors on Friday because of a lack of foot traffic.

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Restauranteur and cafe owner Joe, who runs multiple businesses in Brisbane's CBD, told nine.com.au that Friday night staff drinks had become a distant memory.

"Once upon a time, Friday afternoon drinks was a real iconic outing, that's now shifted to Thursday, but not in the same volume," Joe said.

"Hospitality operators in and around the CBD, they're severely feeling the pinch.

"I still think there'll be a few more venues that either completely close altogether or start to review Fridays as a standard close at 4pm or 5pm."

Joe's coffee shops are also lagging in sales on the last day of the working week.

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