Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth Addresses The Pentagon Pizza Tracker

The Secretary of War has finally addressed the Pentagon Pizza tracker account on X.

In case you are unfamiliar with the account, the ‘Pentagon Pizza Tracker” tracks how many pizza’s are being delivered to the Pentagon on a given day or night.

The thesis of the account is that the higher amount of pizza orders predicts there is a possible military action being taken by the Pentagon.

The most notable example was when just one hour before Iran confirmed they were hit by Israeli missiles, pizza deliveries to the Pentagon went through the roof.

Take a look:

As of 6:59pm ET nearly all pizza establishments nearby the Pentagon have experienced a HUGE surge in activity. pic.twitter.com/ZUfvQ1JBYM

— Pentagon Pizza Report (@PenPizzaReport) June 12, 2025

While speaking with Fox News’ Peter Doocey, Hegseth revealed he’s aware of the account and joked he might one day order a large volume of pizzas to confuse those who follow the tracker.

Watch Hegseth address the pizza tracker here:

DOOCY: "There is an account on X that tries to forecast military action based on how busy the pizza places are around the Pentagon…Have you guys thought about maybe just going to the cafeteria?"

HEGSETH: "I'm aware of that account. I hadn't thought of just going to the… pic.twitter.com/o19GjHEAJh

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 5, 2025

The Daily Dot reported more on the pizza tracker theory:

A persistent, dough-based theory is making the rounds again: that a surge in pizza delivery orders near the Pentagon can signal looming military action. Dubbed the “Pentagon Pizza Index” (also referred to interchangeably as the “Pentagon Pizza Report” and “Pentagon Pizza Theory”) the thesis resurfaced after Israel’s June 13, 2025, drone strike on Iran, an attack some internet sleuths claim was “predicted” by a spike in orders at nearby Papa John’s and other chains.

The concept dates back to the early 1990s, when Domino’s franchise owner Frank Meeks noticed spikes in Pentagon-area delivery orders during military events. He famously said pizza sales surged right before Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. It happened again, he claimed, during Clinton’s impeachment hearings in 1998.

The theory resurfaced in 2024, thanks in part to TikTok sleuths and a surge in political memes. In August, former New York legislator Ben Geller pointed to an unusually busy local pizza chain while tensions simmered in the Middle East. That moment breathed new life into what many now call the Pentagon Pizza Report, and was fanned by the flames of the Pentagon Pizza Report account on X (@PenPizzaReport), which also launched in August 2024.

Here’s the latest report from the account:

The closest Papa Johns and 2nd closest Dominos to the Pentagon are reporting high traffic.

Freddies Beach Bar is reporting below average traffic for a Saturday night.

As of 11:50pm ET pic.twitter.com/FlE500V5Ok

— Pentagon Pizza Report (@PenPizzaReport) October 5, 2025