Ravens Super Bowl victory means boon for local businesses

Gary Mullaney never actually expected Gardiners Furniture would give away $600,000 worth of merchandise after this weekend.

But that’s just what the furniture store chain’s president ended up doing after Baltimore Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones ran 108 yards to return the Super Bowl’s second half kickoff for a touchdown.

Gardiners has offered the promotion for the past three years during the NFL playoffs: If the Ravens returned a kickoff for a touchdown, customers who purchased furniture…