<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-13-000133.txt : 20130130
<SEC-HEADER>0000914190-13-000133.hdr.sgml : 20130130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130130171153
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-13-000133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WINMARK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000908315
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL [5900]
		IRS NUMBER:				411622691
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 HIGHWAY 169 N SUITE 400
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55441
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-520-8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 HIGHWAY 169 N SUITE 400
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55441

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GROW BIZ INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLSON RONALD G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938447

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22012
		FILM NUMBER:		13559862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GROWN BIZ INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		4200 DAHLBERG DRIVE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55422-4837
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-12-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000908315</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WINMARK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WINA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000938447</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OLSON RONALD G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1630 NORTH RIDGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYZATA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55391</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>98800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>583357</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald G. Olson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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