Francini Inc. Marble & Granite - Raleigh, NC

Carolina Countertops recommended Francini after we had a negative experience with another supplier. They were fantastic. They were super helpful and even gave us a sample so we could see how our selection matched our painted cabinets. Highly recommend them - bring a cabinet door to match your countertop selection! Our countertops are gorgeous- better than anticipated!

After almost 14 years in my house, I made the decision to update my kitchen. During the planning phase, I visited numerous granite distributors to get to know different types of granite. At my first distributor, I discovered River White granite and really wanted it leathered; the leathering is done at the quarry before it goes to the distributors. The company I started with didn't have any in stock and really made no effort to help me find some (despite having multiple locations in their business.

I arrived at Francini on President's Day and was immediately greeted by James. I told him what I was looking for and said he didn't have any in stock, but he offered me some alternatives that are from the same quarry as River White called Thunder White (in addition to exploring their HUGE site). He showed me a few options that were good, but not exactly what I wanted to enhance my kitchen. James chatted with me to understand exactly what I wanted (white/bright) and said he would be in touch.

The NEXT morning, I had an email from James stating he had just approved a container of 49 slabs of Thunder White with a photo that was exactly what I had been dreaming of. It was much better than anything I had seen in all of my distributor visits. James had 14 slabs leathered from the container, so I could select exactly what I wanted.

James kept in touch throughout the entire process (and even after) to keep me in the loop and know the current status and ETA for my granite (it takes time to get from the quarry in India to the US). When the slabs finally arrived, James let me know as soon as they were ready for me to come out to select the slabs for my kitchen. While I was there, I opted to double check to make sure I didn't want the polished version of these slabs, but I stuck with leathered because it just made me smile!

Besides being helpful and accommodating, James went above and beyond to help me get exactly what I wanted. I have been telling people about James and Francini since the day I went to visit because I have been so pleased with the entire experience. I would suggest Francini (and James) to anyone who is looking to upgrade to Granite/Marble.

Kristina is amazing! She walked us through the warehouse, taught us about granite and marble and was so generous with her time. If you need help deciding, go to Francini Inc.

Kristina welcomed me and my wife cheerfully - like she had known us for a long time !! She immediately showed us the stone we were interested in and described all the plus and minus of the slab. Very honest with us about it. She spent A LOT of time with us, which we appreciated. She had her 'helpers' move 2 slabs so we could see other 'cuts' from the mountain. We have been to 4+ other stone warehouses and no one ever did this for us!! We can't say enough nice things about our experience at Francini. JA and LA

Great selection, service, and sales staff! The location is easily accessible. The staff was very hospitable offering coffee and water.