T. L. Hart, Inc. was founded in January, 1985, as the cumulative effort of a group of Christian businessmen who called themselves “The King’s Club”. Having spent two years studying biblical principles of management, the King’s Club decided in July of 1984 to select a business from within the group to apply what they had learned. They chose Hart Painting Company, which had gross sales in 1984 of $240,000.

From August to December the group spent one meeting per month picking apart and reviewing Hart Painting Company. In between meetings a committee was appointed to work with Hart on specific areas of the business. At its final meeting in December, the group, along with Terry Hart, presented a business plan for a completely new business, T. L. Hart, Inc.

The real story, however, began in November, 1977, when Terry Hart was involved in a dramatic explosion. While off work recovering from injuries he sustained in the accident, Terry got the idea of starting a painting company. Thus in the Spring of 1978 T. L. Hart’s roots were planted, with the establishment of three successive small businesses: Brothers in Christ Painting Company (1978), Daystar Painting Company (1979-1980), and Hart Painting Company (1980-1984).