<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914190-15-000236.txt : 20150522
<SEC-HEADER>0000914190-15-000236.hdr.sgml : 20150522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150522174122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-15-000236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150522

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22012
		FILM NUMBER:		15887654

	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</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-05-20</periodOfReport>

    <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>2015-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>93.39</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>572392</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Wife</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $93.20 to $93.56 inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide Winmark Corporation, any security holder of Winmark Corporation. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ronald G. Olson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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