The first mention of the village of Gumbrechtshoffen dates back to 1109, when it was owned by the Dukes of Lorraine and the Landgraves. Its heritage consists mainly of 18th- and 19th-century farmhouses.
Restored at the end of the 18th century, the village's flour mill is used to make the famous pretzels of the "Boehli" aperitif cookie manufacturer. The company played an important role in the town's industrial fabric until it relocated to Gundershoffen in 1998.