I've found a local granite dealer in the GTA who imports pre-fab granite counter tops from China. Most of the actual stone originates in S. America ect but gets processed into 8 to 9 ft X 2 ft countertop sections with either a bullnose edge or 1/8 rad. Any further fabbing such as sink cutting, faucet drilling or installing is either done by a local fabricator or the consumer. We've already done our upstairs kitchen with some of their fancier granite and saved near $2G or 50% over your typical HD or Lowes. In fact, they have many different 'levels' of granite, from very basic to fancy to exotic. The cheapest finished 2 x 8 ft granite slabs they had, complete with finished edge were $150Can...less than $5 a sq ft(not installed) up to about $25 per sq ft for the most exotic stone. I'll be picking up 3 slabs and doing my own fab on our bar/kitchenette (part of the downstairs reno I'm doing).
