LETTER 1 filename1.txt Mail Stop 3651 June 23, 2005 Mr. Brett D. Heffes Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Winmark Corporation 4200 Dahlberg Drive, Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN 55422 Re: Winmark Corporation Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 25, 2004 Filed March 16, 2005 File No. 0-22012 Dear Mr. Heffes: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, Mike Moran Accounting Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0405 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE