Burger King Holdings Inc., the second biggest U.S. hamburger chain, is in talks to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital, a source briefed on the situation said on Wednesday.

Shares in the company rose nearly 15 percent on Wednesday following reports overnight that it was in talks on a sale. Burger King’s shares closed up $2.41 to $18.86.

The second-biggest U.S. hamburger chain has underperformed McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) and other fast-food chains. As of Tuesday’s market close, shares in Burger King had posted a year-to-date loss of nearly 13 percent, while McDonald’s shares gained 17 percent in the same period.

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