Pizza Index - Revision history

CriticalResist at 02:16, 11 September 2025

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General-KJ at 15:30, 16 June 2025

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	== References ==		== References ==
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			[[Category:The Pentagon]]

CriticalResist at 11:31, 14 June 2025

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	Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>

	On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>		On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]],<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref> during the ongoing [[Israel-Gaza war and genocide]].

	As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days prior to and on the day of the first [[June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes]].		As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days prior to and on the day of the first [[June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes]].

CriticalResist: wrong redirection to socialism link lol

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wrong redirection to socialism link lol

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	== Notable incidents ==		== Notable incidents ==
	Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of [[~~Socialist-oriented market economy~~\|socialist]] [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of [[Socialism\|socialist]] [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>

	On the night of August 1st 1990 the Central Intelligence Agency ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]], setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation		On the night of August 1st 1990 the Central Intelligence Agency ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]], setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.\| date = 1991-01-16\| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-16-mn-374-story.html\| retrieved = 2024-04-14\| quote = The one-night record for late-night deliveries at the CIA--21 pizzas--was set Aug. 1, the night before Iraq invaded Kuwait\|}}</ref>
	\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times
	\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.
	\| date = 1991-01-16
	\| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-16-mn-374-story.html
	\| retrieved = 2024-04-14
	\| quote = The one-night record for late-night deliveries at the CIA--21 pizzas--was set Aug. 1, the night before Iraq invaded Kuwait
	\|
	}}</ref>

	Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>
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	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[Military–industrial complex]]		*[[Military–industrial complex]]
	*[[Imperialism]]		*[[Imperialism]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	~~[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]~~

CriticalResist at 10:47, 14 June 2025

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	[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]		[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of [[Hamas]] head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]
	The '''Pizza Index''', also known as the '''Pentagon Pizza Meter''', refers to sudden, observable surges in takeout food orders — not necessarily pizza — from offices such as the [[Pentagon]], the [[CIA]], or the [[White House]], right before major international events or crises are announced to the public.		The '''Pizza Index''', also known as the '''Pentagon Pizza Meter''', refers to sudden, observable surges in takeout food orders — not necessarily pizza — from offices such as the [[Pentagon]], the [[CIA]], or the [[White House]], right before major international events or crises are announced to the public.

CriticalResist at 10:35, 14 June 2025

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	[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]		[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]
	The '''Pizza Index''' refers to ~~the~~ sudden, ~~trackable increase of~~ takeout food orders (not necessarily of pizza~~) made~~ from ~~government~~ offices~~, particularly~~ the [[Pentagon]] ~~and~~ the [[~~White House~~]] in the [[~~United States of America\|United States~~]], before major international events ~~unfold~~.		The '''Pizza Index''', also known as the '''Pentagon Pizza Meter''', refers to sudden, observable surges in takeout food orders — not necessarily pizza — from offices such as the [[Pentagon]], the [[CIA]], or the [[White House]], right before major international events or crises are announced to the public.

	Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy. Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead still in the office.		Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen even before the public is made aware. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy.

	The index can be used ~~by those not employed by these agencies~~ to get an idea of what a government, and particularly its intelligence agencies, is focusing on or expecting to happen in the next few hours or days. For example an increase in orders could be an indicator that the US expected war to break out between ~~the~~ two countries before any public confirmation was made in the media or on TV.		Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs, including Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant, a [[LGBT+\|gay]] bar located near the Pentagon) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead sequestered in the office.

			The index can be used as a form of [[open-source intelligence]] (OSINT) to get an idea of what a government, and particularly its intelligence agencies, is focusing on or expecting to happen in the next few hours or days. For example an increase in orders could be an indicator that the US expected war to break out between two countries before any public confirmation was made in the media or on TV.

			== Origins ==
			This phenomenon was first observed near the end of the [[Cold War]] and in the midst of [[Operation Desert Storm]], when Frank Meeks, a Domino’s franchise owner in Northern Virginia, noticed that pizza deliveries spiked markedly during high-pressure national security moments.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=David Mouriquand\|newspaper=Euronews\|title=What is the Pentagon Pizza theory eating away at the internet?\|date=2025-06-06\|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/06/what-is-the-pentagon-pizza-theory-eating-away-at-the-internet}}</ref>

	== Notable incidents ==		== Notable incidents ==
	Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of [[Socialist-oriented market economy\|socialist]] [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of [[Socialist-oriented market economy\|socialist]] [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>

	On the night of August 1st 1990 the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]] setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation		On the night of August 1st 1990 the Central Intelligence Agency ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]], setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation
	\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times		\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times
	\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.		\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.
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	\| quote = The one-night record for late-night deliveries at the CIA--21 pizzas--was set Aug. 1, the night before Iraq invaded Kuwait		\| quote = The one-night record for late-night deliveries at the CIA--21 pizzas--was set Aug. 1, the night before Iraq invaded Kuwait
	\|		\|
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

			Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>

	On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>		On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>

	As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days ~~before~~ and on the day of the [[~~13th of~~ June ~~Zionist~~ strikes ~~on Iran~~]].		As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days prior to and on the day of the first [[June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes]].

			== See also ==

			* [[Military–industrial complex]]
			*[[Imperialism]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]		[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]

CriticalResist at 07:03, 13 June 2025

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	On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>		On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>

			As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days before and on the day of the [[13th of June Zionist strikes on Iran]].

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]		[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]

CriticalResist: /* Notable incidents */

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Notable incidents

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	== Notable incidents ==		== Notable incidents ==
	Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of socialist [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the Pentagon doubled up the night before the United States' invasion of [[Socialist-oriented market economy\|socialist]] [[Grenada]] in October 1983, and the same thing happened yet again the night before the December 1989 invasion of [[Republic of Panama\|Panama]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Paul Gray\|newspaper=Time\|title=And Bomb The Anchovies\|date=1990-08-12\|url=https://time.com/archive/6715614/and-bomb-the-anchovies/}}</ref>

	On the night of August 1 1990 the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]] setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation		On the night of August 1st 1990 the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] ordered 21 pizzas in a single night right before the [[Republic of Iraq\|Iraqi]] invasion of [[State of Kuwait\|Kuwait]] setting a new record.<ref>{{Web citation
	\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times		\| newspaper = Los Angeles Times
	\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.		\| title = Slice of Life: Pizza Orders Soar in D.C.
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	}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation to the [[Zionism\|~~Zionists~~]] bombing ~~their~~ consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>		On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]		[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]

CriticalResist: added keyword trackable

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added keyword trackable

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	[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]		[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]
	The '''Pizza Index''' refers to the sudden increase of takeout food orders (not necessarily of pizza) made from government offices, particularly the [[Pentagon]] and the [[White House]] in the [[United States of America\|United States]], before major international events unfold.		The '''Pizza Index''' refers to the sudden, trackable increase of takeout food orders (not necessarily of pizza) made from government offices, particularly the [[Pentagon]] and the [[White House]] in the [[United States of America\|United States]], before major international events unfold.

	Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy. Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead still in the office.		Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy. Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead still in the office.

General-KJ: Added category

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Added category

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	== References ==		== References ==
	<references />		<references />
			[[Category:Central Intelligence Agency]]

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	[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]		[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of Hamas head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]
	The '''Pizza Index''' refers to the sudden increase of takeout food orders (not necessarily of pizza) made from government offices, particularly the [[Pentagon]] and the [[White House]] in the [[United States of America\|United States]], before major international events unfold.		The '''Pizza Index''' refers to the sudden, trackable increase of takeout food orders (not necessarily of pizza) made from government offices, particularly the [[Pentagon]] and the [[White House]] in the [[United States of America\|United States]], before major international events unfold.

	Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy. Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead still in the office.		Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy. Conversely, on-site locations around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead still in the office.

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	[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of [[Hamas]] head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]		[[File:Pizza index busy time example.jpg\|thumb\|Domino's Pizza near Pentagon "busier than usual" on night of August 3, 2024 according to open resource Google Maps. At the time, the US was waiting for an [[Iranian]] retaliation on "[[Israel]]" for the murder of [[Hamas]] head of political bureau [[Ismail Haniyeh]].]]
	The '''Pizza Index''', also known as the '''Pentagon Pizza Meter''', refers to sudden, observable surges in takeout food orders ~~— not necessarily pizza —~~ from offices such as the [[Pentagon]], the [[CIA]], or the [[White House]], right before major international events or crises are announced to the public.		The '''Pizza Index''', also known as the '''Pentagon Pizza Meter''', refers to sudden and observable surges in takeout food orders from offices such as the [[Pentagon]], the [[CIA]] or the [[White House]] right before major international events or crises are announced to the public.

	Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen even before the public is made aware. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is abnormally busy.		Government officials order food from nearby restaurants when they stay late at the office to monitor developing situations such as the possibility of [[war]] or [[Coup d'état\|coup]], thereby signaling that they are expecting something big to happen even before the public is made aware. This index can be monitored through open resources such as Google Maps, which show when a business location is "abnormally" busy.

	~~Conversely~~, ~~on-site locations~~ around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs, ~~including~~ Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant, a [[LGBT+\|gay]] bar located near the Pentagon) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead ~~sequestered in the office~~.		Likewise, businesses around government buildings (such as bars or night clubs, notably Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant, a [[LGBT+\|gay]] bar located near the Pentagon) that show ''less'' activity than usual also give an indication of the pizza index, as government employees that would normally go to these locations after work are instead tied up at work.

	The index can be used as a form of [[open-source intelligence]] (OSINT) to get an idea of what a government, and particularly its intelligence agencies, is focusing on or expecting to happen in the next few hours or days~~. For example an increase in orders could be an indicator that the US expected war to break out between two countries before any public confirmation was made in the media or on TV~~.		The index can be used as a form of [[open-source intelligence]] (OSINT) to get an idea of what a government, and particularly its intelligence agencies, is focusing on or expecting to happen in the next few hours or days.

	== Origins ==		== Origins and history ==
	This phenomenon was first observed near the end of the [[Cold War]] and in the midst of [[Operation Desert Storm]], when Frank Meeks, a Domino’s franchise owner in Northern Virginia, noticed that pizza deliveries spiked markedly during high-pressure national security moments.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=David Mouriquand\|newspaper=Euronews\|title=What is the Pentagon Pizza theory eating away at the internet?\|date=2025-06-06\|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/06/what-is-the-pentagon-pizza-theory-eating-away-at-the-internet}}</ref>		This phenomenon was first observed near the end of the [[Cold War]] and in the midst of [[Operation Desert Storm]] when Frank Meeks, a Domino’s franchise owner in Northern Virginia, noticed that pizza deliveries spiked markedly during high-pressure national security moments.<ref>{{Web citation\|author=David Mouriquand\|newspaper=Euronews\|title=What is the Pentagon Pizza theory eating away at the internet?\|date=2025-06-06\|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/06/06/what-is-the-pentagon-pizza-theory-eating-away-at-the-internet}}</ref>

			Starting in 2024, the Pizza Index saw a resurgence on social media and particularly [[Twitter]] after the start of the 2023 [[Israel-Gaza war and genocide]].

	== Notable incidents ==		== Notable incidents ==
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	Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>		Pizza orders to the White House surged again in December 1998, during the impeachment hearings of then-president [[Bill Clinton]] and the US-backed war in [[Republic of Kosovo\|Kosovo]], part of the [[Yugoslav Wars\|Yugoslav wars]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Sarah Schafer\|newspaper=Washington Post\|title=With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar\|date=1998-12-19\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/pizza121998.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/y7vnR}}</ref>

	On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]],<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref> during the ongoing [[Israel-Gaza war and genocide]].		On April 13 2024 Pizza orders surged once again when [[Islamic Republic of Iran\|Iran]] launched drones towards the "[[State of Israel]]" in retaliation for the [[Zionism\|Zionist]] bombing of the Iranian consulate in [[Syrian Arab Republic\|Syria]],<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Alejandro Cañas\|newspaper=AS\|title=What is the Pizza Meter? The signal that spiked on Saturday during Iran’s attack on Israel\|date=2024-04-16\|url=https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-is-the-pizza-meter-the-signal-that-spiked-on-saturday-during-irans-attack-on-israel-n/}}</ref> during the ongoing Israel-Gaza war and genocide.

	As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days prior to and on the day of the first [[June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes]].		As per [[ProleWiki]]'s own data, interest in the Pizza Index surged online in the days prior to and on the day of the first [[June 2025 Iran-"Israel" strikes]].