In 1927, the founder Liu Laoba ran a twist shop in Nanlou Village (now Donglou area) by the Haihe River.
In 1956, after the public-private partnership was redeemed by the state, the Gui Faxiang 18th Street Mahua Shop was established.
In 1956, at the city-wide flavor food exhibition held in Tianjin Tianxiang Shopping Mall (now the site of Quanye Xinxia), Guifaxiang 18th Street Twist was sold out as soon as it was displayed, and it has become famous ever since.
At the National Commodity Exhibition held in Zhengzhou in 1959, Guifaxiang 18th Street Mahua became famous throughout the country for its unique taste, and its reputation spread far and wide.
In 1963 and 1964, Premier Zhou Enlai and Chairman Zhu De tasted Guifaxiang 18th Street Twist when they came to Tianjin.
At the 1971 Guangzhou Export Commodity Fair, Guifaxiang 18th Street Twist was praised by merchants from more than 60 countries and regions.
In 1983, Mr. Zhao Banzhi inscribed the "Gui Fa Xiang" plaque for the company.
Guifaxiang Twist Co., Ltd. was established on April 25, 1983.
From 1984 to 1991, the trademarks "Eighteen Streets" and "Guifaxiang" were registered.
In 1993, Guifaxiang Mahua Catering Group Company was formally established.
In 1997, Secretary Zhang Lichang made important instructions to "preserve time-honored brands, develop time-honored brands, and take the path of combining traditional food with technology."
In 1997, Guifaxiang 18th Street Mahua was recognized as a "Chinese Famous Snack" at the first national "Chinese Famous Snacks" appraisal meeting.
From 1997 to 1999, the group company and the Tianjin Food Industry Productivity Promotion Center jointly established the Guifaxiang Food Technology R&D Center and developed the first computer-programmed twist mechanical production line.
In 1999, he produced a cannabis flower with a length of 1.5564 meters and a weight of 24.98 kilograms, which won the Guinness title of being the best.
In September 2000, the Xishan production base was built and Guifaxiang Group Xishan Co., Ltd. was established to further meet the market demand in the Jiangnan region.
In November 2000, the company officially passed the ISO 9000 quality system certification.
In 2000, it passed the FDA imported commodity quarantine for the first time, and its products were exported to the United States, Canada and other countries in North America.
On June 18, 2001, Secretary Zhang Lichang made important instructions to "keep famous brands, develop famous brands, and create a large brand group."
In August 2001, Guifaxiang Mahua Catering Group Co., Ltd. was restructured into the wholly state-owned Guifaxiang Mahua Catering Group Co., Ltd. After the group reorganization, a parent-subsidiary structure was formed.
On October 28, 2002, the modern Guifaxiang production base was completed and put into use.
From 2003 to 2004, the Guifaxiang and 18th Street trademarks were successfully registered in the United States, Canada and more than a dozen countries and regions that are party to the Madrid Agreement. At the same time, the Guifaxiang 18th Street trademark was recognized as Well-known trademark in China.
In 2006, it was re-identified as one of the first batch of "Chinese Time-honored Brands" by the Ministry of Commerce.
In 2007, it successfully completed the QS quality and safety certification and obtained a food production license.
In 2008, the pastry production workshop was expanded and put into full production. Guifaxiang pastry entered the market on an industrial scale.