The grand strategy involving the acquisition of businesses that serve as a customer for the firm's outputs,such as warehouses for finished products is called:

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The strategy described in the question is forward vertical acquisition, as the company is acquiring businesses that are located earlier in the supply chain (i.e. closer to raw materials) and that serve as customers for the firm's finished products. Backward concentric diversification involves acquiring businesses that are related to the company's current operations but that occur later in the supply chain (i.e. closer to the end consumer). Pooled horizontal integration involves acquiring companies that are in the same industry but that do not have a direct supplier-to-customer relationship. Sequential horizontal integration involves acquiring companies that are in the same industry and that occur at a similar stage in the supply chain.

The Grand Strategy Involving the Acquisition of Businesses That Serve