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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-03-006927.txt : 20030904
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030904182945
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-006927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030904

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:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4200 DAHLBERG DRIVE
		CITY:			GOLDEN VALLEY
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55422-4837
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6125208500

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORQUAL JACK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900706

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22012
		FILM NUMBER:		03882339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 OPUS CENTER, 9900 BREN RD E.
		STREET 2:		C/O WINTHROP RESOURCES CORP
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129360226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WINTHROP RESOURCES CORP
		STREET 2:		1015 OPUS CENTER, 9900 BREN RD E.
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
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